Civil lawsuit filed against judge accused of sexual assault
ASOTIN, Wash. (AP) — Two women have filed a civil lawsuit against Asotin County Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina and Asotin County, claiming that when they reported alleged sexual assault by Gallina, Asotin County officials did nothing.
Environmental group sues feds over grizzly bear decision
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to release public records on the termination of a program to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades in Washington
Fire danger level increased on Olympic Peninsula federal lands
PORT ANGELES – Federal lands on the Olympic Peninsula are under higher fire danger warnings. Tuesday, Olympic National Park and National Forest officials announced moving lands to moderate fire danger. The change doesn’t affect fire restrictions at
Trump admin defends use of federal agents in Portland protest crackdown
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy QUINN OWEN, LUKE BARR, and JACK DATE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Homeland Security officials defended their use of riot-control tactics and unmarked vehicles as part of the department’s response to another night of unrest
President Trump signs memorandum to exclude undocumented people living in US from congressional apportionment
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy JOHN PARKINSON, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Democrats are poised to mount a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s directive today to exclude undocumented people living in the United States from the apportionment base
Trump says 'a lot of people in jail' after Portland protests, but few were charged
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBy JACK DATE, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Monday that federal law enforcement in Portland, Oregon, has done “a fantastic job.” “They’ve been there three days, and they’ve really done a fantastic
Clallam COVID-19 cases increase by four
PORT ANGELES — After four days without a new positive case, the number of COVID cases rose again in Clallam County. Four new positive test results were reported Tuesday. Health officials say three of the cases were
Top Ohio lawmaker charged in $60 million bribery, corruption scheme
aceshot/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC NEWS (COLUMBUS, OHIO) — A powerful Ohio lawmaker and four associates were arrested and charged on Tuesday in what federal authorities say was a $60 million bribery and corruption scheme. Ohio House Speaker
Nurses ask Congress to enact workplace protections, illustrate 164 COVID-19 deaths
OlegAlbinsky/iStockBy DEE CARDEN and OLIVIA EUBANKS, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — Two months ago, there were 88 pairs of shoes placed in front of the White House to represent the number of nurses who had died in the
Will 'get worse before it gets better': Trump at 1st coronavirus briefing in nearly 3 months
ABC NewsBY: BEN GITTLESON, JORDYN PHELPS, and LIBBY CATHEY (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump held his first press briefing focused on the coronavirus crisis in nearly three months on Tuesday — but without any experts from the